embellish (verb) - to decorate, beautify, or make more interesting through addition [em-bel-ish]
BREAKDOWN: EM- (into) + BEL- (beautiful) + -ISH (act of)
embellishment is the act of adding details, decoration, or exaggeration to make something more beautiful or interesting
See also: bauble
“What we call memory is the intersection between imagination and fact. Memories are the stories we tell ourselves about the important events in our lives. In the telling, some details get lost, others embellished, until truth is closer to fiction.” —J.T. Geissinger
